Composite ribbon



June 20, 1950 P. u. KLEIN 2,512,337

COMPOSITE RIBBON Filed June 7, 1947 INVENTOR- PAUL U. KLEIN BY WSX ATTORN Y Patented June 20, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,512,337? J p j COMPOSITE RIBBON Paul U. Klein, Bronx, Y. Application June 7, 1947, SerialNo. 753,203

ingthe various strips or strands and, further,

wherein the strips or strands are kinkedor folded to produce longitudinally spaced or transversely arranged corrugations throughout the length of the ribbon. still more particularly, my invention deals with a composite ribbon, wherein the cellophane strips employed are folded to form side pockets and extending flanges for reception of rayon strands and tinfoil and/or tinsel strands.

The novel features of the invention will be best understood from the following description, when taken together with the accompanying drawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosed and, in which, the separate parts. are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views and, in which:

Fig. 1 is an edge and perspective viewof a short strip of ribbon diagrammatically illustrating the structure and contour thereof.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of a ribbon showing a slight modification of the structure as seen in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing another modification.

In producing composite ribbon of the type and kind under consideration, I employ two or three strip or strand elements such, for example, as rayon or equivalent strands, cellophane or other strips of this general type and kind, in connection with which may also be employed metallic strands or what is generally termed and identified as tinfoil and/or tinsel. In each instance, the separate elongated strand or striplike elements may be formed of different colors. However, in

.most ribbons, I have found it desirable. from a the ribbon multiple color effects. As and when two cellophane strips are employed, these may be in the same or in contrasting colors, thus producing multi-color effects in the resulting product. i

might be well termed an exaggerated showing of the edge and longitudinal contour of a ribbon,

the various parts'of the ribbon being exaggerated as 'to siZe for simplicity in the illustration. In

5 Claims. (c lire-sale) thisifigure, l0 and ll represent two similar bands of folded cellophane or similar material and I3 a centerband of rayon or similar material.

.Each band In and II comprises a wide strip 'ofcellophane foldedinwardly upon itself, as seen.

atl' i and I5, respectively, and thenin'wardly to; form a short flange l6, and I! respectively, and, then: outwardly to form a long flange l8 and 19 respectively, the latter extending beyond the fold to form a pocket as at 20, 2| for the reception of a tinfoil or tinsel strip or strand 242, 23, respectively. f i 1 The inner folds I6 and I1 form pockets to re ceive a few of the side edge strands of the rayon;

v In Fig 1 of the drawing, I have illustrated what" band l3 This construction produces a relatively Wide .fcenter single lay of the cellophane strip forming the bands In and Il, as seen at 24, 25 respectively. The reverse folds form band portions of three ply-thickness as at 26, 26 on the band;

l0 and 21,21 onthe band I I. Whereas the pro truding edges l9 and 20 of the strips with the tinselthereon produceua two-ply thickness or an effect where the single thickness of the cellophane sheetis shaded by the tinfoil and tinsel, thereby. producing in each complete band In and II three distinct densitiesof color and, in fact, four densities of color are produced, in that the lay of the I rayon within the folds Is and n will modify the, shade of the band portions26', 21'.,

The advantage of this construction, aside from producing a relatively strong ribbon, lies in the fact that a more substantial binding between the separate bands and'the bands and the tinfoil andtinsel is 'establishedby virtue of the overlapped relationship of the parts. The resulting ribbon is also creased or folded transversely to produce corrugations, as at 28 in Fig. 1 which aid in "supporting the bands or elements of the bands in edge to edge and overlapped'relationship and in enhancing the appearance of the resulting ribbon.

in Fig. 2 of the drawing, I have shown aslight modification of the structure shown in Fig. 1, whereinthe center rayon band 13 issub-divi'ded centrally by a tinfoil or tinsel strand 29, otherwise edges 16 and Hand arranged within these folded, "edges and the folded edges IS, ll of the band's 10" and II" are two rayon bands 33, 34, each sub-divided centrally by a tinfoil or tinsel strip or strand 35, 36, respectively. In other words, the ribbon, as disclosed in Fig. 3, simply adds one additional cellophane band and one additional rayon band to the complete structure and, if

the cellophane and rayon bands are of the same size as that employed in Fig.2, size being considered from the standpoint of width, then the ribbon of Fig. 3 will be wider than the ribbon i In Figs. 1 and zjth bands IO, M; la", l l' may be of the same or different colors; whereas in Fig. 3 all of the cellophane bands may be of the same or different colors, or twoibands of one color and the other band of a contrasting colon. In referring to colors or contrasting colors, this may be shades of a common color-5' In all instances, the tinfoil or tinsel strips orstrandswill be of contrasting colors with respect'to the cellophane bands and may be contrasting to each other, particularly where three or more of; the strands are employed.

In refer-ring to ra-yonand cellophane, reference ishere-made to strands or strips of contrasting characteristics and having at least slightly differen-tproperti'es. The strand band may com: prise threadl'ikestran-ds of any suitable texture or acombi'nation ofstrands such for example as the strands of theplastic group, as well as those of the cottonand other materials. In like man-' ner; in'referring to cellophane strips, these strips may be of thin sheetings of any type or kind that will produce a relatively soft and pliable effect in the resultingribbon to adapt the same for tying while at the same time giving strength to theresu'ltjing ribbonto stand up under longitudinal stresses or strains. The useof the tinfoil and/or tinsel, which produces a border or edging or a'st1 -iping in the resulting ribbon is, of course, optional. I

The cement or binding agent employed forms a film-like deposit on the. strands and stripsof the ribbon and this deposit is water solublehaving the property of establishing a binding 'between ribbon ends 'in' decorating a package when thefilm is moistened and, with some types or paper Wrapper, the adhesive properties are sufficient to retain the ribbon against displacement iromthe wrapping; a "The strips which have been generally classified as cellophane may comprise any cellulosic base material whichwould be suitable for the intended purpose. .In the same sense, the rayon strands may be classified as synthetic fibrous materials and, in some instances, these strands may also be of a 09111110510 base. It will be apparent that, in all formsof construction shown, the cellophane or 'strip' of cellulosic base material has;

at its outer side edges of the ribbon, extending I flange portions and upon these flange portions the tinfoil or tinsel strands are arranged. It will be alsoseen thatanother distinctive feature in the ribbon lies'in the fact that adjacent edge portions of two cellophane strips. or bands have, I the folds, in which. part of the rayon strands are disposed, thereby establishing a secure binding betwee'n'the rayon and cellophane and preventing any possible parting of the strands, as might sometimes be experienced where the edge of a rayonband simply abuts the adjacent edge of a cellophane strip Or band.

"Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

. unitingthe strands of thefirst named band and saidj bands in iorming the ribbon, edge portions w hand and said bands in forming the ribbon, and

edge portions of the first named bands adjacent the second named band having folds, within yghichpart of the strands of the second named band are arranged.

2; A composite ribbon-like product of the'char- ,acter described, comprising a plurality of transversely arranged contrasting bands, at least two of said bands comprising strips of a cellulosic base'inate'rial, another band comprising a pluraii" of strands of. synthetic material, the strips ofjthefirst bands having portions folded one upon the other, the strips of outer bands terminating at side edges in outwardly extending flanges defining side 'edge'portion s' of the resulting ribbon, means co'mprisinga cement forming a coating oifj'the first'named bands adjacentthe second named band having'foldswithin which part of the strands: of the second, named band are arranged; the side edge portions of the first named bands inwardly of thefia'nge comprising threeplyjof the strip forming said bands, and metallic strands atou'ter edge portions of the ribbon and disposedon said flanges.

composite ribbon-like .productof the character described, comprising a plurality of transversely arrangedjcontrastlngbands, at least two of'said bands. comprising strips of a cellulosic base material, another {band comprising a plurality of strands of synthetic'material, the strips ofthe'first bands having portions folded one upon the other. the strips of outer bands terminating at side edges in outwardly extending flanges'"'definin"g side edge portionsof theresulting ribbon, means comprising a cement forming a coating uniting the strandsjof the first named bandjan'd said bands in forming the ribbon, edge portionsjof the first named bands adjacent the second named band having folds, within which partof thestr'ands of the second named band are arranged, the side edge portions of the first 'narned hands inwardly of thefflanges comprising three-ply'o'f'the'strip forming said bands, metallic strands at outer edge portions of the ribbon ahd disposed on said .fianges, and a metallic strand disposed centrally of the second named ""band. 1 4. A ribbon of the character described comprising alternate bands of synthetic fibrous material and a cellulosic basematerial arranged transversely of, the. ribbon, the firstnamedband comprising a .'m 1ltipl.icity of strands arranged side by side, .secondnamed bands having edge portionsoverlying part of 'the strands of the first namedbalnd, a coating on the ribbon uniting the strands of the first named band and said band withthe second named handa and the sec- 0nd named bands. terminating at side edge portions of. the resulting. ribbon in reverse folds.

A ribbon of 'the character described comprisis terna ban s-9i synieetiqfib us m t a and a cellulosic base material arranged transversely of the ribbon, the first named band comprising a multiplicity of strands arranged side by side, the second named bands having edge portions overlying part of the strands of the first named band, a coating on the ribbon uniting the strands of the first named band and said band with the second named bands, the second named bands terminating at side edge portions 01' the resulting ribbon in reverse folds, said folds having outwardly extending flange portions, metallic strands arranged upon said flange portions, and other metallic strands forming part of the first named band.

PAUL U. KLEIN.

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